adj
vulpine
Vulpine (adj) means pertaining to a fox.
adj
1
Pertaining to a fox.
2
Having the characteristics of a fox; foxlike; cunning.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin vulpīnus (“foxy, fox-like”), from vulpēs, earlier volpēs (“fox”), from Proto-Indo-European *wl(o)p- (“fox”). Cognate with Welsh llywarn (“fox”), Ancient Greek ἀλώπηξ (alṓpēx), Armenian աղուէս (aġuēs), Albanian dhelpër, Lithuanian vilpišỹs (“wildcat”), Sanskrit लोपाश (lopāśa, “jackal, fox”).
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What is the meaning of vulpine?
"vulpine" (adj) means pertaining to a fox.
What are the different meanings of vulpine?
"vulpine" has 2 main meanings: 1. Pertaining to a fox; 2. Having the characteristics of a fox; foxlike; cunning.